Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3409 Welcome and send off

Like Liu Ye, Lu Su also left in a hurry.

It’s not that Lu Su had much intention of working for the Han Dynasty, but that Lu Su was always concerned about Zhou Yu’s health.

In fact, Lu Su and Zhou Yu, more or less, had some friendship that was won through fighting.

This kind of "friendship" is very interesting, and it can even be said to be prevalent throughout the Jiangdong political group...

The acquaintance of Zhou Yu and Lu Su originated from borrowing grain.

Because the fish sauce was originally intended to be snatched.

On the surface, the so-called "asking for support" is just to give the other party a chance to learn their lesson, and it is also a decent excuse for subsequent conflicts.

At that time, Zhou Yu asked to be the mayor of Juchao County in order to cover his escape to Jiangdong to join Sun Ce. However, he couldn't go to see Sun Ce empty-handed, so Zhou Yu took a detour and went to Dongcheng with hundreds of people to block Lu Su's door, claiming that he had heard of Lu Su's reputation and came to ask for food.

Lu Su was not the loyal and honest man portrayed in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but a "young and brave man with a fondness for devising extraordinary plans". He knew that "the world was about to fall into chaos, so he learned fencing, riding and shooting, gathered young men, provided them with food and clothing, went hunting in the southern mountains, secretly organized the troops, and taught them military exercises".

When Zhou Yu came, Lu Su was actually not famous.

At that time, Zhou Yu brought hundreds of people to visit, clearly looking for someone to pick on. Because "Yangshi is mostly frivolous and cunning, including Zheng Bao, Zhang Duo, Xu Qian, etc., each with his own troops. Bao is the most brave and resolute, with extraordinary talents and strength, and is feared by all. "

  In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, why didn't Zhou Yu, who said "If I were born, why was Liang born?", take hundreds of people to block the homes of Zheng Bao, Zhang Duo, Xu Qian and other famous young knights?

Simply put, if Zhou Yu had not sought help from Lu Su at that time, he might not even have enough money to travel from Shouchun to Juchao with hundreds of people!

Zhou Yu specifically targeted small-scale chivalrous leaders like Lu Su. In essence, he was seeking money, but he had to find a good name. The money and food were to be taken to Juchao, and then taken to Jiangdong to join Sun Ce as a bargaining chip for advancement. Although Zhou Yu was on good terms with Sun Ce, the more people and materials he brought, the more rewards he would get. This was related to his status and power in Jiangdong.

Zhou Yu did this more than once.

Later, when Sun Ce died, Zhou Yu led his troops to attend the funeral, and then stayed in Wu, taking charge of all affairs with Zhang Zhao, the chief secretary, as the Central Guard General. However, this eventually planted the seeds for Sun Quan to doubt Zhou Yu...

Therefore, it can be said that the entire Jiangdong was filled with a strong atmosphere of speculation, from the leading Sun family to the ordinary children of the gentry.

Therefore, Lu Su was willing to agree to act as an angel. He knew that he was being used by Xun Yu and others, but he also wanted to go to Guanzhong to take a look, so he walked quickly. After bidding farewell to Pang Shanmin and Huang Zhong, he arrived in Shang County.

Wen Pin also came to Shang County with Lu Su.

The one stationed in Shang County was Liao Hua.

That morning, the sky was just beginning to brighten.

Lu Su had just woken up when he heard the steward of the post station calling out from outside the courtyard, "Has the angel gotten up? Our general is here to visit!"

Lu Su was startled when he heard this and quickly replied: "My clothes are not in order and it is inconvenient for me to entertain guests. Please wait for a moment."

Lu Su quickly fixed his hair and put on his clothes. His trusted guards also quickly fetched water for Lu Su to wash up. When everything was almost ready, Lu Su walked out of the yard to greet Liao Hua.

When Liao Hua met Lu Su, he waved and asked someone to present the gift.

The officiating figure was a wild duck.

The gifts are just some common food, dried fruits and the like, which are not expensive.

Liao Hua looked at Lu Su and apologized: "The angel came last night, but I was busy with military affairs and couldn't get away. I treated the angel badly. Please forgive me. This courtyard has been in disrepair for a long time, but fortunately it is still in good condition and can barely be considered worthy of the angel's status."

When Lu Su heard this, his heart trembled slightly, and he quickly returned the greeting with a smile, "General, you are so polite, so polite..."

Liao Hua waved his hands, "Hua is only a lieutenant, you don't deserve the title of general."

Although Liao Hua kept a low profile, calling her "angel" all the time, and had a smile on his face, Lu Su felt an indescribable feeling...

Lu Su searched his memory and seemed to have not heard of any military achievements of Liao Hua. However, after meeting Liao Hua, he instinctively felt that this man should be difficult to deal with, just like when he met Zhou Yu.

Although he looks young, he has a calm and contradictory look.

This is not to say that Lu Su thinks that Liao Hua in front of him can be compared with Zhou Yu, but that Liao Hua in front of him makes Lu Su feel that Liao Hua is mature beyond his years, calm and measured.

Young people in general are more or less impatient. Even if they want to appear calm, subtle changes in their eyes, hands and feet will inevitably reveal the unique flexibility and drive of young people, as well as their eagerness to get things done without necessarily considering how to do them well.

But Liao Hua didn't.

Not at all.

Perhaps Lu Su had not met enough young people, so he could only compare them with the samples he had seen.

Liao Hua didn't know that in Lu Su's mind, he could already be compared to Zhou Yu when he was young, but Liao Hua also noticed the subtle changes in Lu Su's demeanor, "Did the angel not rest well last night?"

Lu Su said quickly: "General, you are too modest. Now that you have made many achievements, you will be promoted to general in the near future. I am just wishing you in advance. I have lived in a remote place for a long time, and it is great to have a place like this to rest. Thank you for your concern, I rested well last night."

For some reason, Lu Su could still maintain a neither humble nor arrogant attitude in front of Pang Shanmin, and even showed some angelic style, but in front of Liao Hua, Lu Su felt as if he was naturally shorter than him.

  This is probably the change between host and guest, right?

Although Pang Shanmin and Huang Zhong were also known as the main cavalry, they also had a bit of the flavor of guest generals at the time, so they were generally peripheral personnel under the cavalry. Therefore, Lu Su was tense, perhaps because of the slight sense of superiority brought by the Angel's Scepter.

But when Lu Su arrived in Shang County, the situation was somewhat different.

More importantly, although Pang Shanmin and Huang Zhong's attitudes were not good, they were not too important to Lu Su. Although Shang County was not big, it was an important passage to the pass. If you want to pass through Wuguan Road, you must get Liao Hua's consent. Therefore, Lu Su naturally did not have any sense of superiority, and did not even dare to show the slightest angelic attitude.

Moreover, although Pang Shanmin's words were sharp, he was still a figure on the outer circle under the Cavalry. Liao Hua, as the defender of Wuguan, was naturally a relatively core figure. If Liao Hua said something about Lu Su, it might very likely affect the entire process of the imperial edict delivery. Naturally, Lu Su behaved extremely harmless.

When people get along with each other, the rise and fall of their arrogance is relative, not absolute.

Therefore, when the two sides greeted each other, Lu Su naturally bent his waist lower.

Unfortunately, all that Lu Su did at that time, whether it was "honoring" Liao Hua as a general or lowering his own posture, had no effect.

Because Liao Hua came here early in the morning, in addition to showing courtesy, he also came to tell Lu Su an "unfortunate" news -

A section of the Wuguan Mountain Road collapsed and is now under repair, so Lu Su needs to stay in Shangxian for a while. Finally, Liao Hua added that if Lu Su needs anything in life, he can send someone to contact Liao Hua, but he didn't even give Lu Su a chance and left.

As for how long it will take to repair the road...

  Liao Hua said that it would definitely be repaired within thirty working days!

Lu Su had no choice but to send Liao Hua away from the post station.

After Lu Su returned, he called Wen Pin and said, "General Wen, what Liao Guanzheng said must be an excuse! It's just to make you and me stay here!"

Wen Pin looked at Lu Su and nodded, "That's true."

The possibility of mountain road collapse is not zero, but it is definitely not high.

After all, Pang Shanmin, Huang Zhong and other talents passed through with their troops. If this was true, wouldn't it be a chance for Cao's army to counterattack?

Seeing that Wen Pin was not willing to listen, Lu Su could not help but ask: "If we stay here, what should we do if we miss our trip? I wonder if General Wen has any good ideas for us?"

Wen Pin smiled and shook his head, "I am just a warrior, how can I have a good plan? Moreover, I have put down my weapons and weapons and will not fight on the battlefield. If someone wants to harm the angel, I will naturally fight bravely. As for others... please forgive me for my inability."

Wen Pin certainly understood what Lu Su meant, but he pretended to be confused.

After all, Wen Pin could no longer hold on. He had to surrender or die. Lu Su's coming only gave Wen Pin a third option, but it could not be considered a favor to save his life. So Wen Pin escorted Lu Su all the way and ensured his personal safety, which was equivalent to repaying the favor. As for other things, Wen Pin did not want to participate, nor did he dare to participate.

Seeing Wen Pin like this, Lu Su was helpless. It was not worth it to turn against Wen Pin over such a thing, so he could only laugh it off.

  Lu Su sat there for a long time, and suddenly thought of a possibility!

Could it be that the cavalry is preparing for a counterattack?

Thinking of this, Lu Su could not wait any longer. Waiting in Shang County would not put his life in danger, but it was obviously not in the interests of Jiangdong, so Lu Su thought about it and decided to use the bargaining chips he had originally prepared to use after arriving in Guanzhong...

As for whether there will be any bargaining chips after reaching Guanzhong...

  We have to get through this level first!

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There was nothing wrong with Lu Su's guess. Liao Hua certainly couldn't stop Lu Su based on his own ideas. Instead, he received clear instructions from Pang Tong to stop Lu Su at Wuguan before any new orders arrived!

  When Pang Tong learned that Emperor Liu Xie had sent an angel to mediate, he was not happy but angry!

When Cao Cao's army attacked Tongguan and invaded Hedong before, you pretended not to hear or see anything. But now that you see Cao Cao is about to die, you issue an imperial edict to mediate?

  Pang Tong had never been very happy with the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, and now he felt that this Emperor was truly abominable!

Cao's army has been fighting at Tongguan for so long, and now they have finally waited for an opportunity to counterattack, but they are actually stopping and waiting for some angel's decree?

Are you kidding me?

Pang Tong asked Liao Hua to find an excuse to stop Lu Su, which was actually a good attitude. The angels who went to mediate the disputes among local princes in the early years did not have a good ending. Some were even killed by some "bandits" on the way!

Pang Tong did not intend to kill Lu Su, nor did he want to snatch any scepter to humiliate the angels and the emperor, so he was already showing mercy.

Pang Tong now came to Tongguan again.

Zhu Ling's guess about fodder was only half right.

Indeed, these days, after Zhang Liao arrived, the Linzhi Plateau above Tongguan gradually increased a lot of cavalry and war horses, but at the same time, there were also some big guys that Zhu Ling did not expect...

Yak.

"Where did these guys come from?" Ma Yue said as he looked at the yaks that were getting a little anxious because of the traffic jam in Tongguan Pass. "They are really big! I'm afraid their fur is not tasty!"

Zhang Liao smiled and said, "It's not much different from ordinary beef. It's just that these cows are in high and cold areas. If they didn't have this coat of hair, they would probably die."

Zhu Ling said: "I heard that these cows can't be used for plowing or riding. I don't know what to do with raising such cows in the snowy area?"

The three of them were chatting and laughing, actually to relieve the tension and pressure in their hearts.

Even a veteran like Zhang Liao, who is now about to launch a counterattack against Cao's army, may not show anything on the surface, but he is still somewhat excited inside.

How many times in a lifetime can you see a scene of this scale?

Pang Tong stood aside, stroking his chin. He felt really tired during this period of time. After this war was over, he would at least have a good meal, no, he would have several good meals!

  Make up for the lost meat!

I gained weight with great effort, why is it gone now?

  It's like we conquered the territory with our own ability, why should we just stop at the emperor's order?

If we really want to stop, we have to fight one match first!

Soon, the soldiers came up to report that everything was ready.

Today Pang Tong not only wants to recapture the lower city of Tongguan, but also launch an attack on Cao's main camp, and by the way, test whether he can destroy Cao's floating bridge on the river...

There are a lot of things to do anyway, so just take it one step at a time.

As for angels and the like, he would naturally have to take his time.

It's not that we don't welcome angels, but we have to wait until we are "ready" before welcoming them...

It makes sense both morally and logically.

As for the channel for this attack, we actually have to thank Cao Cao.

If Cao Cao had not dispatched a large number of manpower in the early stage, desperately digging a bloody and fleshy road upwards from the lower city of Tongguan, even Pang Tong would not have been able to use his Fire Bull and Fire Horse Strategy!

Originally, the passage between the upper and lower cities of Tongguan was narrow and steep, and even most of the cargo had to be transported by crane. But now...

  At least I can run horses!

Since you can run horses, you can also run cattle...

With Pang Tong's order, the Cavalry Army began its counterattack against part of Cao's army in Tongguan.

The long hair on the yak is simply the best combustion aid.

These yaks were actually sent by the guy who came to Chang'an to seek Buddhist scriptures after he returned to the snowy area...

Some yaks were left behind for breeding and cultivation, and the others were sent to Tongguan by Pang Tong.

As the thunderous drums of war beat, the Cao army was surprised to find that the first ones to rush out were not the hussars in helmets and armor, but hairy monsters!

Cao's army was originally responding to the beating of the war drums at Tongguan and also boosting morale before the battle. The shouts of killing rose and fell one after another, but soon they gradually stopped...

"Look! What's coming down?"

These monsters lowered their heads and ran down along the passage that Cao’s army had dug with great difficulty.

The "hairy monster" was not moving very fast at the beginning. After all, even though the passage down was dug, it still had some slope.

"What are these?"

Most of Cao's soldiers had never seen such an animal.

It was a little awkward for a moment...

The soldiers of Cao's army looked at each other in confusion. Where were the cavalry that were promised?

  Could it be that these monsters were transformed from Hussars?

"Archers! Get ready!" Liu Fu, who was supervising the battle at the front, was more experienced after all. Seeing that the situation was not good, he immediately gave the order, "Why are you all standing there?! No matter what it is, it's the enemy! The enemy!"

  Liu Fu's shouting also woke up Cao Zhang. He immediately gave orders, asking people to make noise and shoot at the "hairy monsters" that were rushing towards them!

The soldiers of Cao's army shouted one after another, and the voices were not small, but due to the effective command, the voices could not be combined into one, and naturally they could not scare the running cattle.

  More importantly, the hussars hiding behind the herd of cattle secretly set fire to the cattle's hair when the herd reached below!

The yak felt pain and howled, then it instinctively ran forward and charged straight into Cao's army's formation!

"Shoot! Shoot quickly!"

"Archers! All! Get ready..."

Make the flag wave.

"Let go...let go..."

The archers on both sides of the Cao army formation, following the command of the lower-level officers, began to shoot arrows at the yak herd.

Dense array of arrows whizzed into the air and then flew down towards the running herd of cattle!

It has to be said that the Cao army archers were still qualified, and they still had a good hit rate when shooting arrows at the moving cattle from a long distance, but unfortunately, the shooting effect of the arrows was not very good.

On the one hand, the thick hair on the bodies of these yaks is like a fluffy cotton armor. Unless the arrows are shot at a very good angle and hit some key parts, they will not cause direct damage. In addition, yaks not only have a lot of hair, but also have thick skin. Even if they are shot and bleed, they will only run more frantically because of the pain!

Even with arrows on his body, he kept running!

  And some of the yaks were on fire and smoking!

"Monsters!" The Cao army soldiers who didn't know what was going on couldn't help but scream when they saw this scene: "Oh no! These monsters are immortal! Immortal! Unkillable!"

When faced with unknown things, humans tend to be afraid first.

Fear breeds confusion, and confusion tends to spread.

But this is just an appetizer...